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METRO RAILWAY KOLKATA DISASTER MANAGEMENT MANUAL March - 2012 ISSUED BY The Chief Safety Officer Metro Railway, Kolkata INDEX SL Title Page 1 System map of Metro Railway, Kolkata 1 2 Preface 2 3 Disclaimer 3 4 Chapter-I: Disaster and the requirement of Disaster Management 4 5 Chapter-II: Facilities and organization for management of 7 Disasters 6 Annexures – 2.1 to 2.13 14 7 Chapter-III: Detrainment of passengers 33 8 Chapter-IV: Fire in Stations, Tunnels and Track 44 9 Chapter-V: Flooding of Metro Tunnel 50 10 Chapter-VI: Electric Power Breakdown 53 11 Chapter-VII: Accident involving trains 56 12 Chapter-VIII: Stampede 62 13 Chapter-IX: Sabotage 65 14 Chapter-X: Failure of Ventilation System in the Tunnel 69 15 Chapter-XI: Actions and co-ordination aspects during terrorist 72 threats/attack 16 Chapter-XII: Medical Assistance to Disaster victims 75 19 Chapter-XIII: Disaster Management Drills 77 20 Important telephone numbers 80 APPENDICES Appendix Title Page A Salient features of Metro Railway, Kolkata 85 B List of Codes and Operating Manuals 91 92 Plans – Location of fire fighting equipments in the section C & between Dumdum to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar C1-C17 List of the fire fighting equipments in the elevated section D 93 between Netaji to Kavi Subhash 94 Plans – Location of Dispersal Arrangement at Metro E & Stations E1- E31 - 1 - SYSTEM MAP OF METRO RAILWAY, KOLKATA DISCLAIMER The information provided in this document is for the purpose of general guidance of Railway officials. While preparing the Disaster Management Manual all out efforts have been made to furnish authentic and correct information for general guidance to the Railway officials. However, in case of any conflict or doubt, the G&SR, Accident Manual, Codes and other Manuals issued time to time would override. - 2 - PREFACE The Kolkata Metro Railway System was initially started from 24 th October 1984 with a very short section from Esplanade to Bhowanipur (Netaji Bhawan). The commercial service was further extended between Dum Dum to Tollygunge (Mahanayak Uttam Kumar) in 1995, up to Garia Bazar (Kavi Nazrul) in August’09 and up to New Garia (Kavi Subhash) in October’10. The salient features of the system, in brief, are detailed in Appendix A. Works have been taken in hand for further extension of the system between Dum Dum - Baranagar – Dakhineshwar/Barrackpore, DumDum - Biman Bander (Air Port) - Barasat, Kavi Subhash - Biman Bander (Air Port) and B.B.D. Bagh - Joka. The system of working of Metro Railway, Kolkata is slightly different than that of other Zones of Indian Railways. In the existing system of working of Metro Railway, Kolkata as many as 15 stations between Dum Dum to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar are situated inside tunnel which are more sensitive with respect to safety and security of passengers. Due to existence of 3 rd rail with 750 V DC power supply, special precautions are required during maintenance work and while initiating rescue and restoration operations in case of any accident/disaster. Keeping in view of the special features of Metro Railway, Kolkata a Disaster Management Manual was issued in April 2001 (when the commercial operation was from Dum Dum to Tollygunge) containing certain specific guidelines for tactful and efficient handling of the adverse situations which may arise due to any accident, natural calamity, stampede, fire, sabotage or any kind of terrorist activity etc. Subsequently, the commercial services have been extended up to Kavi Subhash in phases as mentioned above. There have also been certain up-gradations to the system over the years, and further knowledge and experience on handling of breakdowns and disasters has been gained because of which it was felt necessary to update the manual. It is hoped that the guidelines and information given in this updated Disaster Management Manual will be useful for the Railway officials. The Metro Railway has issued various Codes and Manuals operative for the system. These are listed out in Appendix B. Apart from these, the relevant Codes, Rules and Procedures followed by the Indian Railways are also applicable to the Metro Railway, Kolkata. - 3 - DISCLAIMER THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERAL GUIDANCE OF RAILWAY OFFICIALS. ALL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS AUTHENTIC AND ACCURATE. HOWEVER, IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICT OR DOUBT, THE PROVISIONS OF GR & SR, ACCIDENT MANUAL, CODES AND OTHER MANUALS WOULD OVERRIDE. - 4 - CHAPTER - I DISASTERS AND THE REQUIREMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT 1.1 DEFINITION: A Disaster is a sudden or great calamity leading to deep distress affecting men and machinery. Many of the accidents/incidents detailed in the Metro Railway Accident Manual lead to distress but only those would come under the purview of disaster where the extent of distress affecting passengers is acute. 1.2 DISASTER AND ACCIDENT: There is a difference between a Disaster and an Accident. All Disasters are not Accidents, neither are all Accidents, Disasters. Whereas Accidents are occurrences where safety has been affected, Disasters are those situations which cause acute distress to passengers. 1.3 NECESSITY OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT: When a Disaster occurs within Metro Railway premises, usually two or more disciplines (viz. Traffic, Engineering, Electrical, Signal & Telecommunication etc.) are involved for the management of the situation. The Metro Railway’s Accident Manual specifies the broad details of the action to be taken by various officials after an accident has taken place in Metro Railway premises. However, it is necessary that for disasters the action to be taken be so codified that the management of the disaster is initiated without any delay and the situation is tackled in the most appropriate and efficient manner so that distress is relieved expeditiously. The Disaster Management is up to the point of relief of distress of the passengers. This does not generally include the management of restoration of normalcy. 1.4 TYPE OF DISASTERS IN METRO RAILWAY: The Manual deals with the management of disasters after the occurrence of the following types of accidents in the Metro Railway System (as per broad classification given in the Metro Railway Accident Manual). 1.4.1 Consequential Train Accidents: (a) Collisions: (i) Class A1: Collision involving a train carrying passengers, resulting in loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or damage to property to the value of Rs.2 Crore or over and/or interruption to any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours. (ii) Class A3: Collision involving a train carrying passengers, not falling under A1 above but requiring detrainment of passengers . (b) Derailments: (i) Class D1: Derailment of a train carrying passengers resulting in loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or damage to property to the value of Rs.2 Crore or above and/or interruption to any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours. - 5 - (ii) Class D2: Derailment of a train not carrying passengers resulting in loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or damage to property to the value of Rupees 2 Crore or above and/or interruption to any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours. (iii) Class D3: Derailment of a train carrying passengers, not falling under D1 above but requiring detrainment of passengers . (c) Fire in Trains: (i) Class B1: Fire or Explosion in a train carrying passengers. 1.4.2 Equipment Failure: (a) Engine & Rolling Stock: (i) Class J1: Total failure of motive power hauling a train carrying passengers which requires detrainment of passengers . (ii) Class J3: Parting of a train carrying passengers between stations or while running through a station. Or Parting of a train carrying passengers while starting from or stopping at a station. (iii) Class J5: Failure of a rolling stock on running trains, such as failure of tyres, wheels, axles or braking apparatus etc. which requires detrainment of passengers . (b) P-Way: Only cases requiring detrainment of passengers covered under the following categories. (i) Class K3: Fracture of a rail. (ii) Class K5 Failure of Railway tunnel, bridge, and viaduct. (c) Electric Power Supply : (i) Class L1: Damage to/ or failure of 3 rd rail equipment, sub-stations or any part of the Power Distribution System in an electrified section which is likely to dislocate traffic. 1.4.3 Miscellaneous: (i) Class N1: Attempted wrecking of or sabotage to a train carrying passengers requiring detrainment of passengers . (ii) Class E1: Train carrying passengers running over or against any obstruction not classified under Categories C (Level Crossing) but requiring detrainment of passengers . 1.4.4 Breach of Block Rules: (i) Class F1 : Averted Collision between trains, one or both of which is/are carrying passengers, if the situation requires detrainment of passengers . (ii) Class F2: Averted Collision between a train carrying passengers and an obstruction, if the situation requires detrainment of passengers . - 6 - 1.4.5 Incidents: (a) Fires: (i) Class Q4: Fire or Explosion within Railway premises but not involving trains. Only those incidents of this class will be considered as disasters which affect train running or safety of passengers/intending passengers. (ii) Class Q5: Fire or Explosion resulting in damage to Railway, bridge and viaducts etc. including tunnel . Only those incidents of this class will be considered as disasters which affect train running or safety of passengers/intending passengers. (b) Interruption to Through Communication: (i) Class R3: Flood, breaches, landslides etc. resulting in interruption of an important through line of communication for at least 24 hours. (ii) Class R4: Other cases of flood, breaches, landslides etc. resulting in interruption to traffic. 1.4.6 Disasters: Paras 1.4.1 to 1.4.5 classify disasters in reference to Metro Railway’s classification of accidents (as detailed in the Accident Manual).